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Greg Casar: “The Congressional Budget Office just said that increases the…”

Featuring: Greg Casar, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 35

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Greg Casar calls debt vote a 'hostage situation'.

Published | Video Starts at 02:14

What he pushed for at the end of the day was cutting IRS programs that go after billionaire tax cheats and his big corporate contributors. The Congressional Budget Office just said that increases the deficit. But at the end of the day, that's what's part of this deal. That's part of what he was able to extract. (02:14–02:18)

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Asserts that the Congressional Budget Office stated the deal increases the deficit.

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